🧭 How to Get to San Fernando Waterfall

Drive toward La Paz Waterfall passing through Vara Blanca, and keep descending until you reach a farm gate on the right side.

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📋 Key Information

• Distance: 7 km round trip
• Difficulty: Difficult and technical
• Accessibility: Not accessible
• Vehicle: Car
• Parking: Yes
• Pets: Allowed
• Camping: Not allowed

📞 Contact: 8518-9442
📧 cinchonatrails@hotmail.com
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💰 Entrance Fee:

• Waterfalls: ₡5000 per person (Nationals) / $20 (Foreigners)
• Cinchona Ruins: ₡2000 per person (Nationals)

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🎒 What to Bring?

• Lightweight clothes
• Trail shoes or hiking boots
• Waterproof jacket
• Insect repellent and sunscreen
• Swimsuit and towel
• Hydration and snacks
• A great adventurous attitude 💪

How to get there?

Go towards La Paz waterfall passing through Vara Blanca, and continue descending until you reach the gate of the farm located on the right hand side.

Waze: https://waze.com/ul/hd1u4hg82y

Distance: 7km

Difficulty: Difficult and technical

Accessibility: Not accessible

What to bring? Lightweight clothes, trail tennis shoes or boots, waterproof jacket, repellent, sunscreen, swimsuit, towel, hydration, snacks and an excellent attitude.

Vehicle: Automobile

Parking: Yes

Pets: Yes

Camping: No

Contact: Guillermo: 8679-3482

Cost: ¢ 5000

🏞️ Our Experience at San Fernando Waterfall

We arrived just after 8 a.m. at the entrance to the farm where you leave your car. It's about 10 minutes after the La Paz Waterfall. There's a large parking area with bathrooms and showers. Don Guillermo welcomed us and explained the trail to reach the waterfalls. The trail is well-marked and leads to a total of four waterfalls.

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🌿 The First Two Waterfalls

The trail starts in the forest with little streams and shady trees. The first waterfall is small, about 8 meters, with a tiny pool. The second one is Paula Waterfall, very cute and small — perfect for a quick stop.

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📸 Epic Viewpoint and Botos Waterfall

From a stunning viewpoint, you can see the third waterfall, Botos Waterfall, in all its glory. After more descending (some technical sections with ropes), we reached Botos, which has a gorgeous pool to swim in. We took our time for photos and flew the drone. 🛸

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💦 San Fernando: The Giant

Only 700 meters after Botos, you reach the lowest part of the hike where the San Fernando Waterfall shows up in the distance — and wow, it’s enormous. The mist from the waterfall soaks everything. It doesn't have a pool, but the raw power and height make it one of the tallest waterfalls in Costa Rica.

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🥾 The Way Back: Sweaty but Happy

After a break and some snacks, we headed back. The climb was tough, but surprisingly easier than the descent. It still left us sweaty and tired, but thankfully the showers at the parking lot were waiting for us. 💦

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Looking for an extreme nature adventure in Cinchona? 🌿💧 San Fernando Waterfall delivers a perfect mix of beauty, adrenaline, and connection with the wild. Add it to your list!